Building record MDR10402 - West Mill, Old Lane, Darley Abbey, Derby
Type and Period (3)
- COTTON MILL (Georgian - 1819 AD to 1821 AD)
- WATERMILL (Georgian - 1819 AD to 1821 AD)
- LEAT (Georgian - 1819 AD to 1821 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
West Mill, Old Lane, Darley Abbey. A westward extension from the original Long Mill, of four storeys and seven bays, with western end turning southward for an extension of a further seven bays, making an L-shaped building. Of similar fire-resistant construction to East Mill and probably built in c.1819-21 immediately after the former. (1)
West Mill has an L-plan on four storeys and an attic. It was built as a westwards extension of Long Mill at about the same time as the East Mill was constructed, and was associated with the cutting of a new leat passing along the western side of Long Mill and powering further wheels in West Mill. Further improvements were made in 1923, when the water-wheels were entirely replaced by turbines which drove D.C. electricity generators. (2)
The mill closed in the late 1960s but still flourishes after a fashion, split up into smaller industrial units. (3)
West Mill, Ellison's Metal Products. 1821 four storey brick building with stone coped gable and parapets. Graduated slate roofs with sandstone hips and ridges. Brick stack to south gable part of stove vent flue system. The building was constructed in two or thee phases. Sash windows with one and a half bays of blind windows to south elevation. (4)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR19527 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2003. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part VII. City of Derby.. p 57.
- <2> SDR19252 Unpublished document: Menuge, A (English Heritage). 2000. Boar's Head Mills, Darley Abbey, Derby, English Heritage Briefing Notes. p 3, B1 and Key Plan.
- <3> SDR19698 Bibliographic reference: Craven, M. 1996. The Illustrated History of Derby Suburbs. p 54.
- <4> SDR20056 Unpublished document: Morris, M (Mel Morris Conservation). 2004. Study to Identify Candidate Buildings for Grant Assistance and a Review of Conservation Area Boundaries, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Gazetteer: 14-004.
- <5> SDR23865 Unpublished document: Smith, S & Pacey, A (RCHME). 1968. Boars Head Mills, Darley Abbey, Derby: Survey No. 33. HER Doc. No. 1856.
- <6> SDR23866 Unpublished document: Falconer, K (RCHME). 1988. Derby: Darley Abbey, Boars Head Mills - Supplimentary Note to NMR File 33050. HER Doc. No. 1857.
- <7> SDR19965 Monograph: Menuge, A (English Heritage). 2006. Boar's Head Mills, Darley Abbey, Derby: A Survey and Investigation of the Cotton Mills and Ancillary Buildings Historic Buildings Report. English Heritage Report Series no. 35/2006. HER Doc. No. 878.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 35373 38559 (27m by 34m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
| World Heritage Site | Derwent Valley Mills |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- EDR4382
- EDR3895
- EDR2336
- EDR4383
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM